Annemarie Kruse
VIVANESS: Another successful year
Mon, 04/03/19 - 07:00
By Annemarie Kruse
The 2019 edition of Vivaness, the largest international natural and organic trade fair for beauty products ended on a high note. According to organizers NurembergMesse, 284 exhibitors from 41 regions gathered this year, and a total of 51,500 trade visitors attended the tr
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Sustainable packaging concepts at Vivaness 2018
Fri, 16/03/18 - 11:00
By Annemarie Kruse
Developing sustainable packaging solutions can be a significant challenge for organic beauty brands. In fact, the entire issue of cosmetics packaging is more complicated than it might seem at first glance.
On the one hand, cosmetic products must be hygienically packaged
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A look at Germany’s top organic retailers
Wed, 30/08/17 - 09:00
By Annemarie Kruse
According to data by EHI Retail Institute, the organic food market in Germany was worth 9,48 billion Euro in 2016. Over half of this turnover - 5,45 billion Euro - was generated by sales of organic products in the conventional supermarket channel.
No other European count
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Next Organic Startup Awards 2017
Sun, 30/07/17 - 17:00
By Annemarie Kruse
Every year, trade show company Next Organic organizes a unique start-up competition: Organic and sustainable food or retail start-ups from Germany or Austria can submit their product innovation or brand concept to a jury.
And the winning entries receive a broad range of
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Kitchen Beauty: Mixing it up
Wed, 25/01/17 - 10:00
By Annemarie Kruse
One of the most interesting product trends in the natural Cosmetics and Toiletries (C&T) market now is “do it yourself” (DIY) beauty: customising face creams, body lotions, bath additives or shampoos to match individual skin care requirements.
The popular
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US natural beauty market trending strongly
Wed, 25/01/17 - 00:24
By Annemarie Kruse
The natural beauty sector in the US is booming. Research company SPINS said the market for natural and organic cosmetics clocked up turnover of 1.9bn USD for the 52 weeks ending September 2016, an increase of 11.8%.
And although organic products only account for a small
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Fair trade thriving in Germany
Tue, 24/01/17 - 07:00
By Annemarie Kruse
The fair trade sector in Germany is flourishing: the two big industry associations Forum Fairer Handel and TransFair have both announced double-digit growth for fairly traded and ethically manufactured products in 2015.
According to industry association Forum Fairer Hand
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Beyorg: Selling organic beauty in Hong Kong
Thu, 14/07/16 - 08:04
By Annemarie Kruse
In Asia organic beauty is a luxury sector – and nowhere more so than in Hong Kong, one of Asia’s most popular retail destinations. And although retail sales in Hong Kong have slumped in recent months, a development, which can be traced back to the slowing ec
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NOPE celebrates its 20th anniversary
Wed, 15/06/16 - 07:30
By Annemarie Kruse
From 17th-18th April 2016, Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show celebrated its 20th anniversary in London’s ExCel’s Docklands trade show centre. It has been the largest edition since its inception. According to organizers Diverse Communications,
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Asian markets show high growth
Tue, 14/06/16 - 05:10
By Annemarie Kruse
The international market for organic food and lifestyle products is booming. In the East Asian markets in particular, the demand for organic food has been growing strongly. And while Japan is probably the biggest organic food market in the region, Korea has been catchin
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Vivaness 2016: Bigger and better than ever
Wed, 24/02/16 - 13:47
By Annemarie Kruse
The international organic beauty trade fair VIVANESS celebrated its 10th anniversary with a spectacular performance: 245 exhibitors from 33 countries, a 20% increase compared to 2015. The number of international exhibitors rose sharply, growing 20.8% to 162 companies (201
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Entomophagy could feed the world
Wed, 27/01/16 - 12:58
By Annemarie Kruse
In around 80% of the world, edible insects are an established part of the local cuisine. In Thailand and Cambodia you can buy bags of deep-fried, seasoned or toasted grasshoppers, crickets or beetles on any street food market; Colombian fried and salted big-butt ants co
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Berlin welcomes the natural cosmetics sector
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:52
By Annemarie Kruse
On 6th and 7th October 2015, the annual Natural Cosmetics Conference (Naturkosmetik Branchenkongress) took place in Berlin. Organised by Naturkosmetikverlag together with Messe Nürnberg, the Branchenkongress has become one of the most important dates on the calenda
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Chia wave hits Japan
Tue, 01/12/15 - 05:28
By Annemarie Kruse
Chia seeds and other superfoods have finally reached Japan. Over the last six months, some of the larger domestic supermarket chains and organic specialty stores have added superfood products, such as chia seeds, coconut oil, wheatgrass, acai berry and maca powder, to t
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Veganz: at full steam
Wed, 02/09/15 - 11:40
By Annemarie Kruse
Veganism continues to be one of the major influences in the European organic industry. In Germany especially, vegan food is trending very strongly. In the country’s capital veganism has already become part of the mainstream. No other city in Germany has so many vega
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Baobab – superfood with a social conscience
Thu, 27/08/15 - 11:20
By Annemarie Kruse
One of the latest superfoods to hit the organic food industry is baobab. The baobab tree (its generic name is Adansonia, after the French botanist Michel Adanson) is often called “monkey bread tree” since monkeys are said to consume its fruit.
Another name fo
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Asia: A look at organic and natural C&T markets
Mon, 27/07/15 - 14:11
By Annemarie Kruse
Natural and organic cosmetics in East Asia are booming. According to a recent report by Organic Monitor, the Asian countries are amongst the fastest growing organic markets worldwide.
And China is the biggest regional market. The country has a strong and affluent middl
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Snail cosmetics leave a trail at Vivaness
Sat, 27/06/15 - 12:57
By Annemarie Kruse
Snail based cosmetics by Italian firm BioearthSnail mucus, believed to have superior skin-repairing properties is commonly used in Asian cosmetics. European consumers, however, tend to react squeamishly when confronted with the slime of helix aspersa.
Snail secretion, pr
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certifiedFood : Only sustainable ingredients
Thu, 25/06/15 - 18:23
By Annemarie Kruse
A new international B2B trade event focusing on organic, ethical and innovative non-synthetic ingredients will launch in the German city of Hamburg on 25th and 26th November 2015. certifiedFood is providing a new business platform for suppliers, manufacturers and traders
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Veganz: Heading forward
Sat, 30/12/99
By Annemarie Kruse
The Veganz brand offers highquality vegan products in attractive packaging Europe's leading vegan supermarket retailer Veganz is stepping up its European expansion this year. The company has signed distribution agreements with the Austrian Spar chain and the Swiss superma
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